by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Pixel Camera
I’ve been a Google Pixel guy ever since the original Pixel was released in 2016. I love Pixels so much because of Google’s software design, excellent Pixel-exclusive features, and — of course — the cameras. The main draw to the Pixel camera experience is its...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Google, Google Fi, News, RCS
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Fi finally makes web calling and RCS coexist. The fix comes with a trade-off: calling and messaging now live in two separate web portals. A new Web Calls page handles voice and voicemail, while RCS messaging...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 4, News, smartwatches
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be working on new gestures for Pixel Watches. We’ve found clear code evidence suggesting Google is developing double-pinch and wrist-turn gestures for its smartwatches. Wrist gestures used to be a thing...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News, Polls, Survey Results
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Google is switching up its release cycle with Android 16. Instead of just one big update, we get another smaller update before the end of the year in the form of Android 16 QPR2. While Pixel users are used to QPR releases,...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Foldable Phones, News, Nubia
Credit: Nubia Japan TL;DR Nubia has launched the Nubia Fold, its first book-style foldable phone. The phone has a 6,560mAh battery, which is the largest battery we’ve seen in a Fold device. The Nubia Fold is currently available in Japan, but there’s no word on a wider...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Android 16, Google Pixel, Guides
Google’s Android 16 QPR2 update is here, and it’s a pretty impressive one. This latest quarterly platform release comes with several user-facing changes, and one of the biggest among them is lock screen widgets. The Pixel Tablet was the first Pixel device to get lock...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Circle to Search, Google, News
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR The translation feature in Circle to Search now supports continuous scrolling. With Scroll and translate, you can continue to use your phone while it translates what’s on the screen. The feature has been limited to...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Google, Google Search, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google released its 2025 search recap, highlighting “trending” queries that saw high traffic spikes rather than just total volume. Top US searches included Charlie Kirk, KPop Demon Hunters, and the iPhone 17, while specific...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | News, OnePlus, smartphones
Credit: OnePlus TL;DR OnePlus has launched the OnePlus Ace 6T in China. This phone is expected to be called the OnePlus 15R in global markets. The phone starts at ~$368 in China. OnePlus will launch the OnePlus 15R in global markets later this month. However,...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Photos, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is getting a new “Touch Up” suite of face retouching tools in the editor. We’ve managed to enable the feature for the first time in version 7.56.0.839465534 of the app. Touch Up includes six face...
